This really is a treasured set of cups and saucers Shane - a family heirloom also and it is so great to see you using it! - I am the same with these beautiful pieces of China.We are so fortunate to be able to appreciate the beauty in these!Love and hugs,Suzy♥

I love this post---of course! And I love spode china. I can see this is old and lovingly used and cared for. What a treasure you have to pass down to your daughter! And I love the PR excerpt! This whole post just made me smile!

Dearest Shane,What a lovely blue teacups from Spode! Replacements Ltd. here in the USA does have a few pieces of this china: http://www.replacements.com/webquote/SP_CAMBBS.htmWishing you a lovely weekend and happy tea drinking!Hugs,Mariette

I immediately thought of my grandmother when I saw the first picture. She had a large collection of cups and saucers and I remember there being one very similar (if not the same pattern) in her china cabinet. I always liked the blue ones best!

The blue is perfect, the pattern gorgeous, I would love it, or better still love to come share a cup of tea with you there in Auckland some day Shane!

How lovely that you use this tea set and that it brings back wonderful memories of your mother. Many store things away and never use them, what's the point. I can understand you lovingly hand washing the pieces - it is precious - but I bet the tea tastes delicious around 4 PM each afternoon!

I know your daughter will treasure the lovely tea cups as much as you do and it's lovely that you use it. I have already passed some of my family treasures on so that we can all enjoy them and happy memories will continue to be stored up.

Your blue Spode cups are just beautiful Shane. I am glad you use them every day, which they say is better for the china, too. We love Peter Rabbit in our house, and now enjoy him all over again with our grandchildren. xx

Good Morning Shane, The colours, blue and white has such a pull on me, and the subtle shade of blue on your cups and saucers is so gorgeous, I adore it. The shape of your Spode cups is beautiful and it would be such a pleasure to drink tea from these cups.I have enjoyed meeting you and I have become a new follower. I would like to invite you to visit me at Ivy, Phyllis and Me! when you have the time.I look forward to seeing you there.Best Wishes from England.Daphne

What a lovely set. I am very partial to blue. I painted our reading room a beautiful shade of blue. Isn't it nice drinking tea or coffee out of your beautiful cups. I know you treasure them. I am visiting from A Favorite Thing and am your 400th follower!! Please stop by Still Woods Farmhouse for a visit when you get a chance. Bring your cups! We can have a nice cup of tea in my blue room!Blessings from Still Woods Farmhouse

Oh my goodness! These are glorious dishes! No wonder your mother treasured them so. I would have been very careful too. Such a lovely shade of blue! Thank you for mentioning my new class and giveaway. That is so kind of you! I was driving all day to Art and Soul, and am late to my own party lol! I have enjoyed my visit here : )Hugs,Terri

I don't recall ever seeing that china pattern before but I love it! I can see why it was so special to your mother and now, to you. Beautiful china with such precious memories attached makes it priceless.

Hello Shane,I LOVE your blue Spode teacups! My friend has a few of these and they really are beautiful. Such wonderful treasures having belonged to your mother!I have one blue Spode teacup but in a different pattern. I would dearly love to find some in this pattern.Thank you for coming to tea and sharing your beautiful teacups with us and the lovely story that goes with them. Thank you for following my blog too. I am trying to follow you back but your GF list is missing at the moment. I will keep checking back. Don't want to miss any posts. I have signed up to follow you on LF. Have a wonderful day.